" An UP n UNDER for an ALL IN "

[Bobby DIGital]

The rarely mentioned tactic that underpinned St George's 11-year reign under the unlimited tackles era.

Most of us imagine that Saints wore down opponents by keeping possession and repeat bash-and-barge forward runs, then letting their backs loose.

In fact, they often did the opposite...Early in games Saints would keep kicking the ball back to their opponents, to let them have the ball! Saints would then proceed to belt and bruise them via their powerful and hard tackling forwards for as long as possible.

As the game wore on, sooner or later the toll finally told, and Saints' magic backline got the better against their opponent's tired defences.

The tactic doesn't really provide much benefit under the 6-tackles rule, though it appeared to me that Manly in '07 and '08 were using their defence to wear down opponents.

You are the Yoda of LU posters.

 

[oneeyedeaglesman]

You are the Yoda of LU posters.

Well put.He is a fountain of information.

 

[Jizmizm]

I dont know about the White being a good fighter thing...

Yep he decked Price but price was holding his own for a while (not to mention white went up for the intial punch when Price wasnt watching)

Price looks like he throws the slowest punch's going round though. I dare say white would have got knocked out by someone with a little more speed about them.

Watmough looks like he would be an alright fighter though.

 

[redvscotty]

The rarely mentioned tactic that underpinned St George's 11-year reign under the unlimited tackles era.

Most of us imagine that Saints wore down opponents by keeping possession and repeat bash-and-barge forward runs, then letting their backs loose.

In fact, they often did the opposite...Early in games Saints would keep kicking the ball back to their opponents, to let them have the ball! Saints would then proceed to belt and bruise them via their powerful and hard tackling forwards for as long as possible.

As the game wore on, sooner or later the toll finally told, and Saints' magic backline got the better against their opponent's tired defences.

The tactic doesn't really provide much benefit under the 6-tackles rule, though it appeared to me that Manly in '07 and '08 were using their defence to wear down opponents.

Sounds a little like the Dragons of this year to an extent.